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CVE-2014-0755

Rockwell Automation RSLogix 5000 7 through 20.01, and 21.0, does not properly implement password protection for .ACD files (aka project files), which allows local users to obtain sensitive information or modify data via unspecified vectors.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2014-0755 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from rockwellautomation, from rockwellautomation organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2014, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.

Published

2014-02-05T05:15:29.930

Last Modified

2025-09-19T19:15:35.777

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

3.4

Impact Score

9.2

Weaknesses

Type: Secondary
CWE-522
Type: Secondary
CWE-255

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	rockwellautomation	rslogix_5000_design_and_configuration_software	7.0	Yes
Application	rockwellautomation	rslogix_5000_design_and_configuration_software	18.0	Yes
Application	rockwellautomation	rslogix_5000_design_and_configuration_software	20.01	Yes
Application	rockwellautomation	rslogix_5000_design_and_configuration_software	21.0	Yes
Hardware	rockwellautomation	logix_5000_controller	-	No

References

http://osvdb.org/102858 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65337 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90981 ([email protected])
https://rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/565204 ([email protected])
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-14-021-01 ([email protected])
http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-14-021-01 US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://osvdb.org/102858 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65337 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90981 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For rockwellautomation's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.